What are you reading? – 28 May 2020
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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More Australian universities spurn jobs deal
Job security guarantees would tie management’s hands while offering only short-term cost relief, v-cs say
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US colleges urged to sharpen online teaching for next year
Improving remote learning may be smartest move universities can make, quality chief advises
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Microcredentials need macro-investment
England’s main skills challenge is not over-education but preparing workers for the emerging economy, says Tim Blackman
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Sweden boosts university places as pandemic spurs rush to reskill
As after the 2008 financial crisis, Swedes have responded to the coronavirus-induced downturn by making plans to return to university
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Abandoning standardised testing is good, but don’t repeat South Korea’s mistakes
What might a test-optional admissions landscape look like for US higher education? The takeaways from South Korea provide an important lesson, says Stephanie K. Kim
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Universities must be at the forefront of creating new meaning post-pandemic
The new social order will require thought leadership, free enquiry and interdisciplinarity, says Susan Lea
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Carleton University moves to mandate Indigenous teaching
National move to reconciliation tests boundaries of academic freedom, say some observers
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The week in higher education – 28 May 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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What is a liberal arts degree?
A liberal arts degree gives students the opportunity to study many different areas of interest and to consider various career options
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Chinese scholars pressured over criticism of state on Covid-19
Deleted posts, suspensions and investigations are part of a larger trend of control that predated the pandemic, experts say
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Scholars of death ‘aghast’ at UK’s ‘failures’ in pandemic crisis
Failings on protective clothing have caused immense suffering for families of the dying, argues researcher
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University jobs in the UK
We look at the universities in UK that provide the best environments for their staff and faculty
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UK unions and employers commit to work together during pandemic
Representatives agree to discuss how to safely reopen campuses
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International cooperation is the key to global recovery
By working together, universities can aid in economic growth, support societal recovery and improve resilience of key institutions, write the heads of U15 and the Russell Group